(Category, Teacher, Period) Student Name Banneker AHS 2017 Project Title (Category, Teacher, Period) Student Name Banneker AHS 2017 Included in the Science Fair Draft

Abstract Summary of your project. Must be 3-4 sentences. What was the purpose? How did you do it? What were the results? Must be 3-4 sentences. Must be a maximum of 250 words. Not included in the science fair draft, but will be included in your final PPT submission.

Project Problem State your research question Write how it relates to the real-world. Why is this important? Who could this project help? Included in the Science Fair Draft

Background Research All points much include parenthetical citations when applicable. Informational Point 1 Informational Point 2 Informational Point 3 Informational Point 4 Informational Point Included in the Science Fair Draft

Background Research All points much include parenthetical citations when applicable. Informational Point 1 Informational Point 2 Informational Point 3 Informational Point 4 Informational Point 5 Included in the Science Fair Draft

Hypothesis If … then…because… Variables Constants (5) Independent Variable Experimental Group(s) Control Group (if present) Dependent Variable Constants (5) Included in the Science Fair Draft

Materials List all the materials necessary for your investigation, including quantities and sizes. Be Specific Make sure you are specific about measurements and quantities used. Included in the Science Fair Draft

Procedure Write your step-by-step procedure below. Make sure you use numbers. Write the procedure like it already happened (in past tense). Do not use “I” or “My”. Included in the Science Fair Draft

Project Photos Make sure you include captions beneath the photos. Place photos in the same order as your procedure, from step 1 to step….. NO PICTURES OF FACES!!! Hands, back of head, or materials is acceptable Not included in the science fair draft, but will be included in your final PPT submission.

Include a title to your picture for example: Trial 2 Observations Project Photos Include a title to your picture for example: Trial 2 Observations DON’T FORGET CAPTIONS!!!! Figure 1. The picture above shows the climate on Day 15 of the experiment. Here the trees have recently been covered by a snowfall. There are no leaves present. Not included in the science fair draft, but will be included in your final PPT submission.

Data Table Place your data table here! Make sure you give the table a Title. Make sure you give your columns and rows a heading. Make sure you put your units of measurements on your table. There should be observations and raw quantitative data. Included in the Science Fair Draft

Data Processing Your data must be processed. This means: Averages Determine rate of growth, percentage of mass lost or gained, standard deviation, or any other statistical analysis. Ask your teacher for helping in deciding how best to analyze your information. Not included in the science fair draft, but will be included in your final PPT submission.

Graphs You should have a data table(s) AND a graph(s). Make sure all tables and graphes were made digitally. Graphs should have correctly labelled axes, scaled axes, and should be in the correct format (pie, bar, or line) Not included in the science fair draft, but will be included in your final PPT submission.

Data Analysis Discuss any trends your data revealed and what these trends mean. Analyze and explain what your data showed, and specifically explain your graphs and data tables Not included in the science fair draft, but will be included in your final PPT submission.

Errors List at least 3 errors. Explain how each error may have affected the data that was affected and how it may have affected the data. Not included in the science fair draft, but will be included in your final PPT submission.

Conclusion Did your data fail or support your hypothesis? Summarize your data. Identify any limitations in your experiment, and describe any alternative explanations for your results. Give two revisions to your work and give some Ideas for further research. Not included in the science fair draft, but will be included in your final PPT submission.

Acknowledgements Make sure you thank everyone who has helped you with your project. Not included in the science fair draft, but will be included in your final PPT submission.

Works Cited Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 You should have at LEAST three sources All sources should be cited correctly in MLA format Easybib.com Included in the Science Fair Draft